Direct observation of a sub-poissonian number distribution of atoms in an optical lattice

Amir Itah; Hagar Veksler; Oren Lahav; Alex Blumkin; Coral Moreno; Carmit Gordon; Jeff Steinhauer

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.113001

Direct observation of a sub-poissonian number distribution of atoms in an optical lattice

Amir Itah, Hagar Veksler, Oren Lahav, Alex Blumkin, Coral Moreno, Carmit Gordon, Jeff Steinhauer

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We report single-site resolution in a lattice with tunneling between sites, allowing for an in situ study of stochastic losses. The ratio of the loss rate to the tunneling rate is seen to determine the number fluctuations, and the overall profile of the lattice. Sub-Poissonian number fluctuations are observed. Deriving the lattice beams from a microlens array results in perfect relative stability between beams.

Original language	English
Article number	113001
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	104
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.113001
State	Published - 15 Mar 2010
Externally published	Yes

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